Approach of the Gerrit Rietveld Academie towards social safety

The Rietveld Academie disapproves of any form of (sexual) intimidation and violence. Everyone at the academy should be able to work and study in a good atmosphere. Safety is an essential condition for this.   The board of the Rietveld Academie considers undesirable behaviour a serious problem that requires our continuous attention. The board wishes to be accountable for a safe study environment…

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Wayne Modest new member Supervisory Board Gerrit Rietveld Academie

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An Educational Archive of 2863 Slides by Frido Troost

This publication is composed of all the slides Frido Troost (1960-2013) used for his classes at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie. Troost, art historian by trade, was a pioneer in collecting photography of all sorts. In his store ‘Institute for Concrete Matter’ many types of photography were represented, varying from da-guerreotypes to albumin prints, stereo photos to family albums. The images in this…

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New publication: IN/ SEARCH RE/ SEARCH

IN/ SEARCH RE/ SEARCH explores how artists and designers can contribute viable and alternative ways of thinking to counter the dangerous and pervasive neoliberal forces influencing the globe. It considers how research in art academies can find a wider context; how to select topics, build up processes, reflect on the work and how to relate to the wider world. The projects drawn from recent…

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The Fedlev building is winner of the BNA Award Best building: stimulating environments 2020

The Fedlev building is one of the winners of the prestigious architecture prizes awarded by the Branchevereniging voor Nederlandse Architectenbureaus (BNA) (Association of Dutch Architectural Firms). During a festive ceremony that was livestreamed on 22 October 2020 it was announced that our Fedlev building is the winner in the category 'Stimulating Environments' (Stimulerende Omgevingen). The…

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Ninamounah winner of Dutch Design Award 2020

The winners of Dutch Design Awards (DDWA) 2020 have been announced. Eight winners were chosen from the 24 nominees in the categories: Product, Habitat, Communication, Fashion, Design Research, Service & Systems, Best Commissioning and Young Designer. Ninamounah’s fifth collection has won in the category Fashion.   COLLECTION 005 COMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS PT.2 | NINAMOUNAH  ninamounah.nl The second…

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Charlott Weise wins Koninklijke Prijs voor Vrije Schilderkunst 2020

On Thursday 8th of October 2020, His Majesty the King presented the Koninklijke Prijs voor Vrije Schilderkunst 2020 (Royal Award for Modern Painting) at the Royal Palace Amsterdam. Rietveld graduate Charlott Weise was among the winners. Congratulations! The other winners are Janne Schipper and Dan Zhu. The Royal Award for Modern Painting is an incentive award that was created to encourage…

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The Fedlev building is nominated for several prizes

The Fedlev building, the third Rietveld Academie building, links the existing buildings and the grounds in between, forming a single entity. It has been in full use since January 2019. The building houses, amongst others, the library, the robotics workshop, the wood workshop, several project spaces and the auditorium. The Sandberg Instituut occupies the first floor of the new building. The Fedlev…

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Mona Mercier wins Overduinprijs 2020

Mona Mercier has won the Overduinprijs 2020 (Overduin Prize 2020) with her graduation work Geomax. This prize from the Henk en Ria Overduinfonds Foundation has been awarded annually since 1992 to a promising young artist. This is the fourth year in a row that the prize goes to a graduate from the Gerrit Rietveld Academie. Mona Mercier developed a typeface (Geomax) and then explored new…

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Signing agreement for inclusive and diverse education

On 21 September 2020, the Executive Board of the Gerrit Rietveld Academie and five Amsterdam based higher educational institutions signed an agreement in favour of diverse, inclusive and societally engaged higher education. The institutions are collectively committing to ensure an inclusive and just society, in which there is no room for racism or discrimination.  With the ‘Amsterdam Agreement…

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Rineke Dijkstra wins Johannes Vermeer Award 2020

Photographer Rineke Dijkstra wins Johannes Vermeer Award 2020   The Johannes Vermeer Award 2020, the Dutch state prize for the arts, is awarded to Rineke Dijkstra by Ingrid van Engelshoven, Minister of Education, Culture and Science. The jury, chaired by Andrée van Es, unanimously nominated her for the award. Rineke Dijkstra receives the award because of her iconic contribution to photography.

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Gerrit Rietveld Academie neemt deel aan Open Monumentendag 2020

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Auction Results of The Show Must Go On

During the Graduation Show 2020, Dead Darlings in collaboration with the Gerrit Rietveld Academie's Student Support Group, organised an online art auction. Graduating students and teachers alike had placed their artworks up for auction in the service of their community. It was a fundraiser: profits go to Berlagefonds (Berlage Fund) to help students in financial need.  Participants were all listed

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COVID-19 measures & FAQ

The Rietveld Academie and Sandberg Instituut are actively committed to avoid the spread of COVID-19. We have formed an internal task force that monitors the situation carefully. We are following GGD guidelines and we closely follow the recommendations of the RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment) about COVID-19. The RIVM monitors the situation in the Netherlands and…

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Shreya de Souza named new Photographer in Residence

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Nominees GRA Awards 2020 revealed

Each year the Gerrit Rietveld Academie invites external professionals to be part of our GRA Awards jury. The juries are asked to nominate remarkable and topical projects by graduating students in the categories of Thesis, Autonomous Arts and Applied Arts. A full jury report with their findings and winners can be found here. We are proud to announce that…  ..the jury members for the Thesis Award…

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Auction: The Show Must Go On

Dear guests of the Rietveld Graduation Show 2020 , Dead Darlings collectors, and all you soon-to-be-collectors,      We have exciting news!    This year during the Gerrit Rietveld Academie Graduation Show 2020 you have a chance to bid for graduates’ artworks online!     Dead Darlings in collaboration with the Student Support Group and the Academy, has invited all graduating students and teaching…

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Open Call to participate in auction from Student Support Group and Dead Darlings

Dear Graduating students of 2020 and all Rietveld Academie teachers, It is our pleasure to announce the open call that the Student Support Group has organised for an auction event involving graduating students and teaching staff of 2020. This event is intended to contribute to a lasting support structure through the Berlage Fund for students in financial need within the Rietveld Academie, in…

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Gerrit Rietveld Academie Receives Prestigious Getty Foundation Grant

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Creator Doctus (CrD) by Gerrit Rietveld Academie & Sandberg Instituut

Creator Doctus (CrD) by Gerrit Rietveld Academie & Sandberg Instituut - First Creator Doctus promotion: Yael Davids; - Start second Creator Doctus trajectory: Femke Herregraven Creator Doctus (CrD) is a project developed at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie that seeks to realise a new European third cycle award for higher arts education. The new award runs parallel to the existing Doctor of Philosophy…

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